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Polar Night Halfmarathon

Polar Night Halfmarathon
Dateearly January
LocationTromsø, Norway
Event typeRoad running
DistanceHalf Marathon (21.098 km)
Primary sponsorSpareBank 1
Established2004
Course recordsMen: 1:08:28 (2021)
Norway Sebastian Håkansson
Women: 1:18:44 (2021)
Norway Yngvild Kaspersen
Official sitePolar Night Halfmarathon
Participants256 (2021)
796 (2020)

Polar Night Halfmarathon is an annual half marathon running competition in Tromsø, Norway. It takes place in the beginning of January, during the Polar night-period, when the sun does not rise above the horizon. At almost 70° north, it is the northernmost AIMS-certified (Association of International Marathons and Distance Races) half marathon in the world. It is renowned for its torch-lit route and the chance of running underneath the aurora borealis.[1][2]

Past winners

Key:   Course record   Race longer than marathon distance

Edition Year Men's winner Time (h:m:s) Women's winner Time (h:m:s)
1st 2004  Juan Rodríguez (ESP) 1:16:00  Manuela Krämer (SWE) 1:41:51
2nd 2005  Egil Skarpsno (NOR) 1:23:08  Trude Giverhaug (NOR) 1:44:34
3rd 2006  Trond-Are Michelsen (NOR) 1:19:12  Ulla Brith Rånes (NOR) 1:48:06
4th 2007  Jens-Kristian Berg (NOR) 1:20:15  Monika Larsen (DEN) 1:37:42
5th 2008  Jens-Kristian Berg (NOR) 1:19:44  Manuela Krämer (SWE) 1:33:44
6th 2009  Jens-Kristian Berg (NOR) 1:21:06  Margaretha Baumann (NOR) 1:26:05
7th 2010  Jens-Kristian Berg (NOR) 1:20:46  Margaretha Baumann (NOR) 1:28:40
8th 2011  Jens-Kristian Berg (NOR) 1:16:19  Helen Palmer (GBR) 1:34:40
9th 2012  Mike Bialick (USA) 1:17:21  Maria Nordfjell (SWE) 1:32:49
10th 2013  Martin Kjäll-Ohlsson (SWE) 1:12:59  Mari Brox (NOR) 1:27:27
11th 2014  Glenn Martinsen (NOR) 1:10:12  Karianne Løkken (NOR) 1:27:52
12th 2015  Alexander Skeltved (NOR) 1:14:25  Hilde Aders (NOR) 1:23:33
13th 2016  Kristian Ulriksen (NOR) 1:13:34  Hilde Aders (NOR) 1:21:50
14th 2017  Kristian Ulriksen (NOR) 1:15:01  Hilde Aders (NOR) 1:23:54
15th 2018  Kristian Ulriksen (NOR) 1:14:24  Hilde Aders (NOR) 1:23:47
16th 2019  Lasse Finstad (NOR) 1:14:24  Hilde Aders (NOR) 1:23:08
17th 2020  Eskil Schøning (DEN) 1:16:25  Lindy-Lee Fölscher (RSA) 1:28:58
18th 2021  Sebastian Håkansson (NOR) 1:08:28  Yngvild Kaspersen (NOR) 1:18:44

References

  1. ^ Norway. "Polar Night Half-Marathon | Tromsø Events". World Events Guide. Retrieved 2010-01-13.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Polar Night Halfmarathon, Norway". RunAbroad.com. 2009-08-04. Archived from the original on 2010-02-22. Retrieved 2010-01-13.